28 August 2025 · Planning Committee
Coroners Office, 39, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 2pw
The proposal seeks consent for the demolition of a single-storey multi-gable block, a single-storey flat-roof block, and part of the northern boundary wall at an existing red brick building in a conservation area, leaving the two-storey office block intact; a fountain on the boundary will be rebuilt.
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The officer assessed the impact of the retrospective demolition on the character and appearance of the Conservation Area under Section 16 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999, which requires spec…
Town and Country Planning Act 1999 Section 16 Registered buildings: supplementary provisions
Requires special regard to the desirability of preserving the building or its setting or features of special architectural or historic interest. The officer assessed the demolition and found it acceptable as the building is not a positive contributor due to underuse, and setting preserved with fountain rebuild.
Strategic Policy 4
Proposals must protect or enhance the fabric and setting of Registered Buildings and Conservation Areas. The demolition was judged to preserve the historic character and setting.
Environment Policy 35
Assessed alongside SP4; the application meets its tests as fabric and setting of Conservation Area protected.
RB/3 General Criteria Applied in Considering Registered Building Applications
Considers importance of building, physical features, and setting. Building's underuse and lack of positive contribution justified demolition.
CA/6 Demolition in Conservation Areas
Presumption against demolition of buildings making positive contribution; applied similar criteria to RB/3, finding building detracts and demolition acceptable with merits of related development.
Time limit
The works hereby granted registered building consent shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this consent. Reason: To comply with paragraph 2(2)(a) of schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1999 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented registered building consents.
no objection
